Keyhole protector



J. A. WARREN.

KEYHOLE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED IIJLY 26.1920.

1,405,368, l y PaIenIea-Jan..31,192z

C.) Z A nvawtoz Y prote'e'tor in use on 'a padlock, -I desire it' toVmoved-and will absolutely prevent the. en-

trance of mud and otherextraneous particles from the keyhole, thusinsuring e'eotive" Working of the look and permitting easy and readyinsertion of the key. p Y

While I have shovvn and described my t AY,be understood that it ybekWell, vused to' y [protect keyholes of various other types of looks.

n' v; Aveareful eonsideration of i the i A`foregoing V` i Ade'sor/iptiontaken in conjunction with Atheae-l companying drawings vvill` Venablepersons skilled in the art to which thisV invention relates to obtainalf clear understanding of the same, therefore, urtherf description isdeemed unnecessary. .i

Whi'lerfhave shovvnand deseribedaparv tieular Construction A' andarrstngeinent`v of partsH tofbeemployed.v and YWhile I' believe Y thisVconstructionto be'suohfas to insureef feetive'results, I desire it tobe understood @that minork changes in the shape, s ize5ran'd f; Vl'iAkeyhole protector eonfip'risingV a'fhody V30'ofQatsize' to coverthe/*keyhole'andexoludel Y'arrangement `oit tparts may lbe resorted tolWithout departing froml the spirit of the invention 'or YYtheffseopeYof #the subjoine'ld claims; f

fvvater and"dirtf,'^a pair ,offexpansib-lef spring `armsv carriedthereby and yextendingjlaterallyQl ffromgtheinner face YYtlnareoi, beingadaptedv .setmyhandfLfl Y l arranged 0n the outer fae'eeof the body,hav-v nfor insertion in the 'keyhole,a linger-loop 35 s ing` rigidconnection with ksaid arms, theconnecting portion extending throughsaid' body, the extremitiesbof said arms beingV directed towardeachother to yliaffilitate in.`

sertion in the keyhole. y

1:2. A device v ofthe class-described comprising a body to cover thekeyholeand exelude, extraneousV matter, and a'oombined handle `andretaining member carriedthere by, 'said member being construeted fromaanother 'and Y this twisted-' portion being" einbeddedin'and extendingthrough'said body,

side thereof.v

s single length ofvvi'rebent betvveenfitsends toforin a linger-loop anda pair'ofsprin'g arms, vthe latter beingtwisted 'aro-undone:

"5`0`1` i thus positioning theearms onf'onesidefof i the body' andtheylinger-loop on vthe'Qthgfgi Y 3. Arrkeyhole" protecting V"deviceCompris-g Y `ing a resilientn body 'of asize Yto cover and Y extend on'opposite sides ofthe'keyholefor excluding rain and dirt, said body.having rewhich assist inlretainingthe body in place' the keyhole.

'In testimony: whereof v:have v

